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Exciting news! Starting March 17th, Wednesday Movie Matinees will be returning to Scranton Public Library in a safer, socially distanced way. Films will screen Wednesdays at 2 PM in the Henkelman Room, located on the 2nd floor of Scranton Public...

Join Elizabeth Davis, Scranton Public Library, and Renee Roberts, Abington Community Library in partnership with St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, on Monday, March 8th at 7 PM, as they explore newsworthy topics via articles and essays. The discussion and reading will...

2021 Apprentice Garden Program----Learning to Garden Applications The Garden Project at our library is presently taking applications from families for our “Apprentice Garden Program”. Two families will be chosen. The program is an effort to reach out into the North...

2021 Volunteers Needed for the Garden Project at the North Pocono Public Library Do you have gardening experience and enthusiasm you want to share? Do you want to learn more about growing vegetables or flowers? Do you want to meet...

Discover and embrace your creative side with local artist, Michael Sorrentino, and his program, “Scribbles That Matter,” at the North Pocono Public Library! During this 4-part virtual series, Michael will teach you how to use crayons and watercolors to recreate...

Your Library Card Is Good @ Any Lackawanna Library & Online If you borrowed a book at the Valley Community Library, you can return it at the Scranton Public Library when you’re downtown. If you see a class or workshop...

We have had so much fun traveling around the world, to every continent, since our Winter Challenge began last month. We hope you've enjoyed seeing our special book displays and watching/participating in our virtual programming. Thank you to all of...

Today's Mother Goose Lap Rap, on Facebook LIVE, has been rescheduled to 4:15 PM.

Get ready to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day and learn the basics of Irish step dance with Sidney Snyder on Wednesday, March 17 at 10 am! Sidney spent many years as a student and teacher at the Emerald Isle Step Dancers...

Did you know that you have access to no-cost 1-to-1 online tutoring, resume and cover letter review, and other learning resources through the Lackawanna County Library System? Sign up for this free webinar (simply choose the date that works best...